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accélération

acceleration

noun ak-seh-leh-rah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Accélération is used in physics, economics, and everyday contexts — an accélération de la croissance is an acceleration of growth. The verb is accélérer and the agent noun is accélérateur (m), also the French word for a car's accelerator pedal.

Examples

"L'accélération du véhicule était impressionnante."

Natural Translation

The vehicle's acceleration was impressive.

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